Arthur Wharton Story at The National Football Museum!

The National Football Museum is currently screening the Arthur Wharton Story a film about Britain's First Black Professional Footballer. The half hour documentary follows Television presenter and photographer Johnny Pitts as he discovers the hidden story of one of the Edwardian periods best goalkeepers. FURD the films producers, are currently developing a learning resource about Arthur Wharton for schools.

Preston North End, Team Photo 1888 - 1889

The National Football Museum in Manchester hosts the world’s greatest football collection and celebrates  football history and culture!

The Arthur Wharton Story - National Football Museum Screening

Just in time for Black History Month 2013, The National Football Museum in Manchester is screening The Arthur Wharton Story.  Visit the Football Museum's website for times and check out the film if you are in Manchester!

The film has been well received by fans and the general public alike and the screening at a the Museum, whose remit is to preserve and share the history of British Football, puts a shiny crown on a great year for the film! 

Arthur Wharton Feature Documentary Screenings

After the success of the October screening, we're planning to have a public premiere of the Arthur Wharton film in 2013 check out the FURD website for news.

New Feature Film in Sheffield

Over the next few months we are working with film and media students at Hillsborough College to develop an original feature film script for production in Summer 2013.

We aim to release the feature film sometime in 2014 - watch this space for more information!

Corporate Video News

Sheffield Hallam University have asked us to make a series of films presenting their students experiences of work based learning.

We produced the films in high definition video for distribution on the web.

The films will be released on Sheffield Hallam University's website by Spring 2013!

Arthur Wharton Documentary Screening

We had a very successful screening of The Arthur Wharton Story Documentary at The Void Film Theatre at Sheffield Hallam University. 

The Film Theatre was packed to capacity as a group of young people presented impromptu poetry performances  inspired by Arthur Wharton's life. 

The screening included a film about FURD's work in schools across South Yorkshire and was attended by the Lord Mayor and footballers Kim Grant and Brendon Batson. 

Along with 10 year old Louis Affen and writer Phil Vasili, Kim Grant was also part of the Q & A discussion afterwards.

Work Based Learning Promo Films Now Online

A new series of promotional films highlighting the work based learning experiences of students from Sheffield Hallam University are now online.

The one minute films feature students from a variety of media and performance degree courses talking frankly about the benefits gained during placements in creative businesses.  

A 10 minute promotional version of the film can be viewed by clicking the video above.